SKI TICKETS Before tows and lifts were introduced at Falls Creek, it could take skiers 20 minutes to climb to the Summit … but only TWO minutes to go back to the bottom. The arrival of tows, then chairlifts and T-bars changed the face of skiing forever. The first rope tow was constructed by Toni St. Elmo for the 1951 winter season. Bob Hymans installed a smaller tow for his guests at Skyline Lodge. Tows were still quite slow, so in 1956 Bob Hymans created his single chairlift. In 1958 the Village rope tow, designed by Albury engineer Jock Wilson, opened. It was financed by shareholders including Bill Griffith (Bowna Ski Club) and the Bridgford family (St. Trinian’s Ski Club). Several other tows followed including the Summit T-bar in 1961, built by Ron McCallum and operated by Alpine Developments Pty. Ltd. which was a company formed by C. H. (Bill) Bridgford. By 1982 Falls Creek was served by 16 different lifts or T-bars, all owned and operated by Alpine Developments (Holdings) Pty. Ltd. During the development of Falls Creek, different methods have been used to pay for the use of tows, lifts and T-bars … including metal tokens, single tickets, strips of tickets and season passes. The Falls Creek Historical Society Collection includes many examples of these items.These ski passes are significant because they were issued to a pioneer of the ski industry in Falls Creek, Victoria.Passes for Phyl and Bill Bridgford for 1991' Charles (Bill) Bridgeford built a family lodge called St. Trinian's in the early 1950s. Bill had previously worked in the family shipping firm and had been Member for South Eastern in the Victorian Parliament. He became one of the shareholders in the Village rope tow which had been a failure partly because too many people had been involved. In 1960 Bridgeford approached Toni St. Elmo with an offer to buy the Nissen tow and Nissen Lodge which was accepted. With friends Geoff Henke and Ron McCallum, an engineer, he formed Alpine Developments (Holdings) Pty. Ltd. Ron had also been Lift Manager at Mt. Buller and together they acquired the Village rope tow and replaced it with a T-bar. They gained the franchise to operate all ski lifts and T-bars and later the Falls Creek Ski School. Alpine Developments (Holdings) Pty. Ltd continued to expand the lift network until 1983 when the lifts were sold to Transfield.Card 1 - 91 Season Adult BILL BRIDGFORD "SNOW CRYSTAL" Card 2 - 91 Season Adult PHYL BRIDGFORD "SNOW CRYSTAL" Card 3 - 91 ADULT MORNING AUG 18 - 18 VIC VETERANS RACE !! On Reverse - instructions $032.00 Card 4 - 91 1 DAY ADLT JUL 26 - 26 FRYERS FRIDAY FRENZY On Reverse - instructions $043.00bill bridgford, 1991 season pass, vic veterans race falls creek 1991

Sports Clubs in Kew in the final decades of the 19th century and in the early 20th century were often umbrella organisations with facilities for a number of sports. Typically in Kew, this included teams in lawn bowls, tennis and croquet. The Kew Bowling Club was formed in 1880 while the privately owned Auburn Heights Recreation Club was opened in 1904. By 1998, the two Clubs decided to amalgamate at the Auburn Heights site in Barkers Road, forming the Kew Heights Sports Club. The combined club was itself taken over by the Melbourne Cricket Club in 2012 becoming MCC Kew Sports Club. In 2017 MCC Kew closed and its landholding was subsequently sold to Carey Baptist Grammar School. Both the Kew and Auburn Heights Clubs assembled important collections. These historically significant and large collections were donated to the Society in 2020. The collections include manuscripts, pictures, trophies, plans, honour boards etc. The combined collections of the four sporting clubs making up the collection number hundreds of items that are historically significant locally. They are also significant to the sporting history of the greater Melbourne area and to the sports of lawn bowls and tennis in Australia in the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection illuminates two of the Victorian historic themes - 'Building community life' through forming community organisations and 'Shaping cultural and creative life' by participating in sport and recreation.Photographic album of events and personnel of the Kew Heights Sports Club in the seasons 2010-11.PHOTOGRAPHS 2010 - 2011kew heights sports club - 397 barkers road - kew (vic)

Programme: ALICE MARBLE PROFESSIONAL TENNIS TOUR SEASON 1941 Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Programme: ALICE MARBLE PROFESSIONAL TENNIS TOUR SEASON 1941 Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Bob Hymans Collection Bob (Herman) Hymans (a former member of the Royal Netherlands Navy) was born in Bloemendaal, Holland on 30th September 1922. During World War II he fought against the Japanese in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and was imprisoned in Changi and on the Burma Railway. After gaining qualifications as a Ski Instructor, Bob arrived in Falls Creek in July 1950. Working as an Instructor and Supervisor at Bogong Lodge, Bob decided his future was in accommodation. He was successful in negotiating an indenture for land from the State Electricity Commission (SEC). It took Bob two years to build his Grand Coeur Chalet but, tragically, it was burned down in August 1961. Bob also built the first Chairlift in Australia. This was a single chairlift and the structure was built from wooden electricity poles. He was constantly full of new ideas and proposals for the village. Bob Hymans die on 7th July 2007. This Collection of documents and letters tells the story of Bob's endeavours to develop Falls Creek into the ski village it is today.This letter is significant because it documents a changed approach to the management of visitors and transport at Falls Creek.A circular published by the Management Committee outlining parking fees and requirements for the winter season 1961.falls creek tourist area management committee, parking requirements 1961

Great Western Ladies Cricket Team 1907 Refer to. Stawell Times & Wimmera Advertiser 1907 March 15 Great Western Ladies Cricket Team M Smeaton, M Porter, L Fowler, L Wathen, C Fowler, H Nicholson, L Porter, L Farrell, G Smeaton. G Wathen, M Bullock. 1907 Dec 13 G & M Smeaton, S & M Porter, L & G Wathen, E Coates, E Glisson, E Goswinckle, E Delahoy, M Blanden.Group of Ladies in long dresses, white blouses and hats standing in front of a pavilion verandah. Man at each end, two ladies and a man holding Cricket bats. Original photo is a post cardLadies cricketers of Great Western season 1907stawell sport

This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. It was produced by Coats Patons and contains knitting patterns for men and women. The theme of the book is skiing.Patons / BOOK / 846 / SKOL / SEASON / 30cknitting handicrafts - history, coats patons (australia) limited, knitting, handicrafts - history

What was distinct about the Performing Arts Course at the University of Ballarat is it had students from a wide range of back grounds with an age range from 17 to 53 years. Students are keen to not only act but to write, design, direct, production manage, stage manage, design lighting and sound and create their own theatre. They also take responsibility for a large percentage of the decision making and administration. Artistic Director and Course Co-ordinator was Peter Tulloch.Small white booklet with black type. Each student has photograph and information over two pages Circular symbol - Season Graduate Company - 93performing arts, student profiles, write, design, direct, production manage, stage manage, lighting and sound, training, acting credits, skills, peter tulloch, director and co-ordinator, directing, theatre, screen, buc, ballarat university college, graduate exhibition, 1993, curtis barnott, john bateman, peta brady, amanda davies, michael gibbins, ruth greenberg, ronald hinkley, rebecca moore, warren muschiali, martin newton, clare o'sullivan, kristian pithie, vicki pollock, simon power, shaun dumbrell, jay strybosch, libby tanner, cristin(tin) schwanker, adam turnbull, david whiteley, kruse collection

Small rectangular cardboard lady's ticket for the 1909-10 Bendigo United Cricket Club seasonclubs, cricket, bendigo united cricket club

Red felt sports pennant presented to Williamstown High School in 1964 for a successful tennis season.williamstown high school, 1964, tennis, school sports, metropolitan high schools' sports association

'SUPER TIE BREAKER', World Tennis Official 1976 Season Magazine. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Lightweight Eight: 1947-48 season. L-R: Les Sheedy, Geoff Kay, Doug Baillie (cox),Keith McLeod, Don Tinker, Leon Whitson, Ray Kenneally, Jim Hocking, Keith Primmer. Don Tinker’s cousin Eric and Uncle Stan were also Club members.Lightweight Eight: 1947-48 season. L-R: Les Sheedy, Geoff Kay, Doug Baillie (cox),Keith McLeod, Don Tinker, Leon Whitson, Ray Kenneally, Jim Hocking, Keith Primmer. Don Tinker’s cousin Eric and Uncle Stan were also Club members.les sheedy, geoff kay, doug baillie, keith mcleod, don tinker, leon whitson, ray kenneally, jim hocking, keith primmer, warrnambool rowing club, city of warrnambool rowing club, warrnambool, rowing, hopkins river

Bat used by Darren Croft to score a century and win Blackburn the McIntosh Shield in the 1993/94 season.